Rainbow Awards

[queerlyobscure]

I completely and totally meant to bother everyone with strange and exciting facts about history (Friday, promise - hold me to it!), but, round 7 of the rainbow book awards is on! (... I missed rounds 1-6 because I am ill-informed).

I mention this because the cover of The Sartorialist is up this month. For those who have not seen it:

Comments

[apple_pathways]

OMG, AWESOME! *falls over self to go vote for your amazing cover*

I was just talking with one of my co-workers today about how we love a particular printing of Vonnegut's oeuvre, because they're all just different colors with a big 'V' on them. Like so:

[queerlyobscure]

<3

I love those covers! I would personally have had them even less busy, but the concept appeals to my love of art deco. And Kurt Vonnegut.

What are dust jackets even for? I mean, presumably to protect the cover from dust, but why? Is dust especially hazardous to book covers? (This is a thing that has bothered me since I was very little and couldn't get them to stay on with my tiny hands and was generally frustrated by them. Still am, mind).

[apple_pathways]

(I'm looking at the voting post now, and the cover for The Snow Vampire makes it look like an eerie, but touching, tribute to The Snowman:

[queerlyobscure]

I want to know what a snow vampire is. Are they even more pale than usual? Or just those Siberian vampires from 30 Days of Night? These are important questions that demand answers!

Dust jackets irritate me too, but I feel obliged to keep them on the books. I have no idea why this is, I just do /strange

[lil_1337]

That is gorgeous. I love the way it focuses on his mouth.

[queerlyobscure]

:D - I love that cover, I must admit. Especially as it's based on James Purefoy's portrayal of Beau Brummel (the image, not the book itself) and he does have pretty fabulous lips.

[apple_pathways]

Back again, with more observations:

Once again, where are all the lady queers? I counted, like, 3. /rhetorical question is rhetorical

WTF:

[queerlyobscure]

You know, you laugh, but Frat Boy and Toppy is meant to be a brilliant comedy. I have a copy but am yet to read it.

I feel like 'Gay Pride and Prejudice' would have all the artistic integrity of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies', and half the entertainment value :/ - that said, I kind of want to read it myself, because I'm not sure I can think of a period in time at which two people who identify as and were raised as male could quite fit in to those character roles. I would like to see if it's just pasted on cocks, or there's actually some fitting in involved.

[apple_pathways]

that said, I kind of want to read it myself, because I'm not sure I can think of a period in time at which two people who identify as and were raised as male could quite fit in to those character roles.

Oh wait, all the characters are replaced with men? Boo. I had pictured a lesbian Lizzie. (I haven't read P&P&Z, but I gave Sense & Sensibility & Sea Monsters a try, and couldn't get through it.)

Let me know how Frat Boy and Toppy turns out! I could use a good laugh.

[queerlyobscure]

I don't know what's going on with *all* the characters, but I assume gay means two penises are involved. There's another version with a much uglier cover that seems to involve surfers.

[thymelady]

EEEEEEEEEEEEHHH LOVE IT! Well, I'm such a romantic so I can't help flailing! Voted for it! As you say: Anne Cain does the best ones! :-D

Oh boy, book covers... There are so many! I was reminded of one some time ago that awoke memories. It's here and the name in English is 'My treasury'. Love them. This cover scared me to death as a kid. ;-)

[queerlyobscure]

Anne Cain really is an amazing cover artist. And really lovely to work with, as well!

... that is truly a terrifying cover. Is the book similarly terrifying or is the cover unfortunate?